| Name | Padma Bhushan |
|---|---|
| Type | Civilian Awards |
| Award For | Distinguished Service of a High order |
| Award By | Goverment of India |
| First | 1954 |
| Last | 26th January 2026 |
| Status | Active |
| Country | India |
The 1983 Padma Bhushan list of 17 included British director Richard Attenborough, honored for his Oscar-winning film Gandhi, and British-Indian industrialist Swraj Paul, both foreign recipients. Kannada actor Dr. Rajkumar and Malayalam star Prem Nazir represented South Indian cinema, alongside violinist V. G. Jog. Assamese writer Benudhar Sharma received his award posthumously. This year's mix of a major international filmmaker and multiple regional film icons makes 1983 distinctive for its strong cinema representation across three separate language industries.
The Padma Bhushan is the third-highest civilian award in the Republic of India, preceded by the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan and followed by the Padma Shri. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is given for "distinguished service of a high order, without distinction of race, occupation, position or sex".
This Winners List features 17 winners of the Padma Bhushan Award 1983, in 1983.
| Image | Year | Recipient Name | Gender | State, Country | Fields |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1983 |
Sir Richard Samuel Attenborough
|
male | Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom | Arts |
|
1983 |
Dr. V. Doreswamy Iyengar
|
male | Karnataka, India | Arts |
|
1983 |
Pt Vishnu Govind Jog
|
male | West Bengal, India | Arts |
|
1983 |
Lt. Gen. Suraj Parkash Malhotra
|
male | Delhi, India | Civil Service |
|
|
1983 |
Dr. Nagendra
|
male | Delhi, India | Literature & Education |
|
1983 |
K. Sankaran Nair
|
male | Kerala, India | Civil Service |
|
1983 |
Prem Nazir
|
male | Kerala, India | Arts |
|
1983 |
Swraj Paul
|
male | London, England | Social Work |
|
1983 |
Dr. Sringanellur Puttaswamaiah Muthuraj (Raj Kumar)
|
male | Karnataka, India | Arts |
|
1983 |
Prof. K. Gopalaiyer Ramanathan
|
male | Maharashtra, India | Literature & Education |
|
1983 |
Kershasp Tehmurasp Satarawala
|
male | Goa, India | Civil Service |
|
|
1983 |
Prof. Subodh Chandra Sen Gupta
|
male | West Bengal, India | Literature & Education |
|
1983 |
Lt. Gen. Adi Meherji Sethna
|
male | Delhi, India | Civil Service |
|
1983 |
Prof. Arun Kumar Sharma
|
male | Delhi, India | Science & Engineering |
|
1983 |
Benudhar Sharma
|
male | Assam, India | Literature & Education |
|
|
1983 |
Raja Bhalendra Singh
|
male | Delhi, India | Sports |
|
|
1983 |
Umrao Singh
|
male | Haryana, India | Civil Service |
This chart groups 17 Padma Bhushan Award 1983 winners by Gender, across 1 distinct entry — male leads with 17 wins.
This chart groups 17 Padma Bhushan Award 1983 winners by Fields, across 6 distinct entries — Arts leads with 5 wins.
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